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Top Free-to-Play Games in South Africa Q4 2025

Discover the performance trends of the top free-to-play games on a unified platform in South Africa during Q4 2025, featuring insights from Sensor Tower.

Top Free-to-Play Games in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top free-to-play games on a unified platform in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at how these games fared, according to Sensor Tower data.

Vita Mahjong from Vita Studio saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $125 by mid-December. The game experienced a surge in weekly downloads, reaching approximately 38K in mid-December, while weekly active users climbed steadily from 185K to over 283K by the end of the quarter.

Block Blast! maintained a consistent download rate, starting at about 26K and peaking at 33K towards the end of December. The game also sustained a high level of weekly active users, fluctuating between 835K and over 1M, showcasing its strong engagement.

Subway Surfers by Sybo Games ApS experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $440 by the end of December. Downloads showed a similar upward trend, hitting around 32K in mid-December. Active users initially declined but recovered to 672K by the quarter's end.

Pizza Ready! from Supercent, Inc. saw its weekly revenue rise steadily, peaking at around $300 in late December. Downloads followed a similar pattern, peaking at 33K in early December. Active users saw a peak of over 202K in late November before stabilizing.

Finally, EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Soccer by Electronic Arts showed strong revenue performance, peaking at over $22K at the start of December. Downloads peaked at 36K during the same period, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at around 296K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026